Walking in Exmoor: Day two. Loop from Allerford — Exmoor National Park

Hiking trails & Routes

West Somerset District

Selworthy

Walking in Exmoor: Day two. Loop from Allerford — Exmoor National Park

Hard

3.3

(3)

hikers

Walking in Exmoor: Day two. Loop from Allerford — Exmoor National Park

07:52

27.1km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Tips

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.27 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dunkery Beacon, atop Dunkery Hill, is the highest point in Somerset. Standing at 1,705 feet (520 m), it boasts spectacular views. On a clear day, views stretch across the Bristol Channel and Wales, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

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10.9 km

Great Rowbarrow Cairn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rowbarrow cairns are probably Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age, or 2400-1500BCE. They are thought to be burial cairns or barrows covering the grave of an important person, family or group.

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16.2 km

Nutscale Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The reservoir is situated in a serene part of Exmoor. Lying deep in the valley, many passing hikers do not even realise it's here. However, from this spot you get …

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21.2 km

Horner Wood Ancient Oak Woodland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Horner Wood is one of the largest unenclosed ancient oak woodlands in Britain. Within the majestic woodland, you find impressive oaks more than 500 years old, over 200 species of …

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27.1 km

End point

Parking

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